The 2024 Arnold Classic pre-judging occurred on Friday, March 1, 2024, in the Battelle Grand Ballroom in Columbus, OH. Eleven Men’s Open competitors from the IFBB Pro League, including defending champion Samson Dauda, faced the audience, judges, and livestream viewers at home to determine who would leave Columbus as the 2024 champion.
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Akim Williams
Antoine Vaillant
Justin Rodriguez
Rafael Brandao
Jon Delarosa
Samson Dauda
Hadi Choopan
James Hollingshead
Horse Marcello De Angelis
Mohamed Shaaban Elimbabi
After group comparisons, each athlete performed their posing routines. Following the routines, athletes listened to head judge Steve Weinberger’s instructions through the second round of comparisons.
Image via Arnold Sports livestream.
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Callout One
James Hollingshead
Jon Delarosa
Samson Dauda
Hadi Choopan
Rafael Brandao
Antoine Vaillant
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Image via Arnold Sports livestream.
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Callout Two
Mohamed Shaaban Elimbabi
Justin Rodriguez
Akim Williams
Horse Marcello De Angelis
Callout Three
Samson Dauda
Hadi Choopan
Callout Four
James Hollingshead
Antoine Vaillant
Rafael Brandao
Jon Delarosa
Akim Williams
Callout Five
Samson Dauda
Hadi Choopan
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The first callout featured Dauda, Choopan, Hollingshead, Vaillant, Delarosa, and Brandao. The favorites — Dauda and Choopan — stood centerstage, going pose-for-pose. Dauda and Choopan were featured in a heads-up comparison in callouts three and five.
The finals of this competition will take place on Saturday night, March 2, 2024, in the same room. Fans not in attendance in Columbus can still watch the action live for free on the Arnold Sports livestream.
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